Improvement in dish-washers



A. w. THORNTON.

Dish-Washers.

Patented Dec.10,187'2.

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PATENT Eric.

AUGUSTUS w. THORNTON, or MENDOcrNO, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT lN DISH-WASHIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 133,811, dated December 10, i872.

' resents a front view. Fig. 2 isa vertical section of Fig. 1 taken on the line x a'.

Similar letters 'of reference indicate corresponding parts. A is a frame, consisting of two slotted upright heads B B,with a cap-piece, C, and crosspiece D, by which the heads are connected and held 011e foot-(more or less) from each other. This frame is attached to the side of a sink, tub, or other vessel by means of the slots E and screws F, or in any other suitable manner. Gr representslong slots in the heads,

which conue the sponge bars H and I. These bars are eachrmade of two pieces attached together by screws or bolts J, between which y spongeK or its equivalent is confined, as seen in the drawing. These bars are shouldered at the ends, the lower -one resting on the bottom of the slots Gr, while the upper one is allowed to play up and down in the slots. L is a spring which bears against the cap-piece O and on the upper bar, as seen in Fig. 1, and

'stead of a bow-spring. substance must be of such a shape that it forces this bar down with a constant pressure. One or more spiral springs may be used in- The sponge or other will project from the bars sufficiently toreach and bear upon the inside bottom of the dish and inclose the dish, as shown, where N represents the dish.

In using the apparatus after it is attached to the sink or vessel, the dishes to be washed are placed in such sink or vessel, and boiling water is poured thereon, and they are then pushed through between the two washers. The grease, being softened or dissolved by the hotwater or suds, will be wiped off clean. The dishes are then rinsed in hot water, and then drained and dried automatically by means of the heat absorbed from the boiling water.

This is a labor-saving machine, a veritable womanhel}j er,7 and renders the irksome and objectionable operation of washing dishes a mere pastime.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat- An appara-tus for washing dishes, composed of the i'rame A, bars H and I, sponge or other material K, and spring L, arranged substan tially as shown and described.

AUGUSTUS VILLOUGHBY THORNTON.

. Witnesses:

WM. W. MOORE, JAMES BELL. 

